Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road - Loudon Wainwright III (1973)

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[SamAdams76]

Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road

This is a pretty decent song.

I was driving to the Westport, CT train station this morning to go to Manhattan and I saw a live skunk in the middle of Route 136 in the Easton area.

On the way back home earlier this evening, I did not see the skunk but I did detect the smell. Somebody (not me) went ahead and ran the poor thing over.

I am dedicating this thread to that skunk.

[SamAdams76]

[Radix]

Wow, let’s do a Thread about it.

[SamAdams76]

OK, your wish is granted.

[logi_cal869]

What’s both black & white, and smells unlike any other?

Kamala Harris

[DJ MacWoW]

Wow, let’s do a Thread about it.

Why not? We could use a laugh. A few minutes ago, I had to turn off the fan in the window because of that smell. Hope it wasn't because one of my cats got too friendly.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Should’a looked left,
Should’a looked right,
Didn’t see the station wagon car,
Started across,
And there ya are.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Ya gotta admit, that’s one of the best song titles EVER!

[Clemenza]

Yesterday, I listened to this on Spotify, followed by “Uneasy Rider.”

Weird that Loudon’s son turned out to be caber-gay. Another interesting fact about both Loudon is that he is a descendant of Peter Stuyvesant.

[Deaf Smith]

Not as dramatic as a dead armadilo on the road, dead on it’s back, with Lone Star long neck laid in it’s legs.

[Dr. Sivana]

I remember years after the hit, he was performing at a small venue in Connecticut, and they had to list him in the newspaper ad as “Loudon ‘Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road’ Wainwright III”.

The ‘70s was filled with really lame novelty records (The Dickie Goodman ones aged especially badly), but this one was better than average. Kinda has a Jim “Wildwood Weed” Stafford vibe.

My favorite of the era was Larry Groce’s “Junk Food Junkie”, which has aged VERY well.

[Steely Tom]

The blood an’ the guts are gonna make you swoon.

[Dr. Sivana]

Not as dramatic as a dead armadilo on the road, dead on it’s back, with Lone Star long neck laid in it’s legs.

The armadillo thing doesn't play as well nationwide, and they don't stink as much.

[SamAdams76]

I will have to give "Uneasy Rider" it's own thread one of these days. Love that song. I can still picture the slinging gravel at the Dew Drop Inn.

RIP Charlie Daniels. He was one of the good ones.

[x]

His family really came down in the world ...

About Rufus, the less said the better ...

[bigbob]

This thread is stinkin’ to high heaven.

[SamAdams76]

As intended.

Did you know that you can eat skunk?

Just make sure you remove the tiny bacteria-filled sack from the skunk’s anus before the meat is cooked.

[Deaf Smith]

Better optics.

[snork55]

My brother and I were driving home from college over 30 years ago in Texas and while radio was playing this song and we definitely passed a dead skunk in the road at the same time. We laughed our asses off. Remember this song with fond memories to this day.

[TChad]

My favorite of the era was Larry Groce’s “Junk Food Junkie”, which has aged VERY well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQnIL-XPerQ

Ha! I barely remembered that song, but I have heard it.

[Redcitizen]